Tufted growth habit with leafy stems and flowers growing from leaf axils. Purple-blue flowers in late April and May, lateral petals are white-bearded. Flowers are 1 to 1.5 cm across. Spurs to 6 mm long, and 3 mm wide, either blunt-ended or hooked. Plants low growing, usually 15 cm or less in height. Leaves are ovate with cordate bases, round teeth.
Taxonomic key to Saskatchewan's violets.
Common in its habitat of grassland, prairie hillsides, and in clearings and edges of aspen woods.
Above photos taken April 29th at the Buffalo Grass Eco Reserve, 200 km SE of Regina, and, May 8th in the Cypress Hills 400 km SW of our home in Regina, SK.